1500 words on talking about politics with your family.
How to talk about politics with your family...in one word- Don’t. It’s really that simple. This isn’t some antiquated rule about not discussing sex, religion, or politics. If you know me, you know my family mainly talks about sex and religion. And we used to talk about politics, but with the current administration, it’s practically impossible. ‘Politics is personal’ couldn’t be more applicable today as we sit across from people that justify such horrible human rights atrocities. Trust me, I’m not being polite, this is self-preservation. Do I really wanna debate with the person who believes freedom of speech should only be extended to a real estate blowhard and not to the black athlete showing respect to by kneeling? What’s to debate? You’re so far from human decency, I have no shot of having a conversation. I talk to so many people who feel this way about their parents and families. There’s an entire generation of kids who look at their parents undying love for Trump the way the